PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara has chosen The Who - Eminence front as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crim
vs
Hara

170 cm
33
169 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
36
210 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Thomas Crim has been cut.
Hara swinging wildly here.
Crim tries to move into range but Hara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hara swinging wildly here.

Hara manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crim on his heels. He'll look to pass Crim's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hara won't allow Crim to sweep him here.
Hara trying to control the position from guard on top but Crim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hara preventing the sweep.
Crim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Crim has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hara wants to sweep here but Crim controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crim is looking to work some ground and pound but Hara has wrist control.

Crim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crim has managed to get both his arms back between Hara's legs - danger averted.
Crim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crim postures up in Hara's guard and throws a big left but Hara blocks it.

Hara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crim postures up and lands a big shot to Hara's brow.

Hara looking for a guillotine here but Crim defends easily.
Crim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hara looking for a guillotine here but Crim defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim lands a couple of digs.
Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Crim is proving a slippery customer.
Crim won't allow Hara to sweep him here.

Hara looking for a guillotine here but Crim defends easily.
Crim throws an elbow that misses. Hara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crim's guard. Nice move by Hara!
Hara lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hara works over Crim with some ground and pound from guard.

Crim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hara is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crim striking off his back but it's not causing Hara any problems.
Hara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crim's guard.
Hara working the head and body with strikes.
Hara thows a huge punch but Crim dodges it nicely.
Crim throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crim is looking to improve his position.
Hara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crim wants to control but Hara is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim has hold of Hara's hands but Hara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crim flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Crim lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Hara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crim has hold of Hara's hands but Hara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Crim looking for submissions off his back.
Hara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crim punching from the bottom.
Hara tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crim controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Crim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hara ducks under a wild hook from Crim.
Hara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Crim. No joy for Hara on that attempt.
A big right from Crim misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hara. Those never looked like landing.
Crim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crim misses with a looping left.
Hara throws an overhand right that lands on Crim's shoulder, as Crim tries to avoid the shot.
Hara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crim connects with a right hand. Hara shakes it off.
Hara misses with the combination.
Hara swinging wildly here.
Hara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crim circles away quickly and effectively.

Hara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Crim is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hara frees his head nicely. Oh but Crim has switched to an armbar! Hara is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thomas Crim!